OO Works offering a J17 GER design 0-6-0

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Bigmet
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OO Works offering a J17 GER design 0-6-0

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https://www.ooworks.co.uk/products
Here's a lovely item from this small batch provider, adding to the coverage of 0-6-0 classes. This was the most powerful 0-6-0 in the UK at introduction, and the oldest 0-6-0 design to subsequently rate as a 4F under the BR power rating scheme. Why such a powerful 0-6-0? The challenge for the 'Swedey' was that much of their terrain was flat, and the loads could be heavy, especially of crop harvests which needed to be moved to markets expeditiously. What this required was sufficient continuous power output; and unlike lines with more infrastructure and 'roller coaster' route profiles, there were few downhill grades and lay-by sidings on which the fireman could rebuild his fire...
https://www.lner.info/locos/J/j16j17.php
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